Bill > HB1320

This bill modifies the Texas Family Code's provisions regarding county Child Welfare Boards, specifically addressing board membership requirements. The bill allows counties with populations less than 500,000 to have up to one-third of their board members be residents of contiguous (adjacent) counties, which is a change from the previous requirement that all members must be county residents. The bill maintains the existing requirements that child welfare boards can have between seven and 15 members, who serve without compensation and at the pleasure of the county commissioners court. Board members can be removed for just cause and are responsible for selecting a presiding officer and performing duties assigned by the commissioners court and the state department. The bill preserves other existing provisions, such as allowing multiple counties to establish joint boards and granting board members access to certain confidential information when acting in their official capacity. The legislation will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or otherwise will take effect on September 1, 2025.

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